RING OF FIRE
Created by Richard Maltby, Jr.
Conceived by William Meade
This production is in cooperation with the John R. Cash Revocable
Trust. Ring of Fire was first presented at Studio Arena Theatre
in Buffalo, NY.
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director/Choreographer........................................................... Stacy Alley
Music Director.........................................................................Terry Moore
Stage Manager........ Mary Fran Cook
Costume Designer... Donna Meester
Lighting Designer... William Teague
Lighting Designer..........Mike Morin
Scenic Designer.....Charles Moncrief
Sound Designer...... William Teague
Sound Operator.............Mike Morin
Business Mgr..... Dominic M. Yeager
Assoc. Business Mgr.......Molly Page
Asst. Business Mgr........ Jamie Schor
CAST
(in Alphabetical Order)
Loui Clagett
Craig First
Matt Gabbard
Anthony Haselbauer
Kaylee MacKnight
Terry Moore
Zachary Swanner
Miranda Therkelsen
Harrison Wallace
Mary Catherine Waltman
The Video and/or Audio recording of the Performance
by any means is strictly prohibited
Act I
Hurt
Montage
Country Boy
While I’ve Got it on my Mind
Five Feet High and Rising
Straight A’s in Love
Big River
Waiting on the Far Side Banks of Jordan
Daddy Sang Bass
I Still Miss Someone
Get Rhythm
Flushed from the Bathroom of your Heart
Egg Suckin’ Dog
If I Were a Carpenter
Jackson
Oh Come, Angel Ban
Act II
Entr’acte
Ring of Fire
Sunday Morning Coming Down
Going to Memphis
Delia’s Gone
Folsom Prison Blues
Man in Black
Why Me, Lord?
A Boy Named Sue
I Walk the Line
I’ve Been Everywhere
There will be a 15 Minute Intermission
Concessions are available for purchase
PRODUCTION TEAM
Stacy Alley (Director) is an Assistant Professor of
Musical Theatre/Dance at The University of Alabama.
She is also a professional director and choreographer
whose credits include work at Forestburgh Playhouse
in NY (A Chorus Line, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story),
the Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival (Beauty and
the Beast) and at UA’s Summertide Theatre (Jubilee,
Smokey Joe’s Café, Dames at Sea and Anything Goes). Stacy was also in
the innaugural cast of SummerTide in 2004. Recent University
of Alabama credits include Urinetown, Show Boat, Side Man, Chicago,
Big River and 42nd Street as well as pieces in Alabama Repertory
Dance Theatre concerts. Stacy has been performing professionally for
over thirty years, including five years as a featured dancer in Radio City
Music Hall’s Christmas Spectacular. She is a member of SAG/AFTRA
and the Society of Directors and Choreographers. She serves as
the Southeastern Representative for the Musical Theatre Educators
Alliance International and is Chair of the Musical Theatre Committee
for the Southeastern Theatre Conference. Stacy has taught in
Sweden at the Ballet Academy of Gothenburg and the University
of Gothenburg’s Academy of Music and Drama and performed in
Iquique, Chile at the International Festival of Theatre and Dance
last October. Stacy holds an MFA in Acting from The University
of Alabama, a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from the University of
Southern California, and is a Certified Movement Analyst through The
Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies in NYC.
Mary Fran Cook (Stage Manager) is the Stage and
Theatre Manager at Grambling State University’s
Department of Visual and Performing Arts in
Grambling, LA. She received her MFA in Stage
Management from The University of Alabama/
Alabama Shakespeare Festival after completing
her BA in Dance at The University of Alabama.
In addition to teaching at Grambling, Crook also directs for the
University, including recent productions of How I Learned to
Drive and Snoopy! The Musical. Professionally, Mary Fran has
choreographed and stage managed for companies in Oklahoma, Arkansas,
and North Carolina. She and her husband, Paul, are the co-founders of
the B & B Theatre in Ruston, LA, where she has directed Oleanna, RFK,
and The Christmas Cabaret. This is her first year working with
SummerTide, and she is thrilled to be working back “home” this summer.
PRODUCTION TEAM (Cont.)
Donna Meester (Costume Designer) is an Associate
Professor of Theatre & Dance and Director of
Costume Design and Production at The University
of Alabama. Some of her favorite designs while at
UA include: Ragtime, All’s Well That Ends Well, and
The Threepenny Opera. Other design credits include
work for The Alabama Shakespeare Festival, The
Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival, The Memphis Black Rep, The Red
Light Theatre (Washington D.C.), Arkansas State University,
University of Louisiana-Monroe, Ouachita Baptist College,
Henderson State University, Louisiana State University and The
University of Northern Iowa. Meester recently served as Design
Chair for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre
Festival-Region IV and is a 2011 Recipient of the Kennedy Center
Golden Medallion Award, the highest award given to Educators.
An active member in the United States Institute for Theatre Design/
Technology, Donna serves as the Costume Commissioner. She holds
a BS in Apparel Technology from Purdue University and an MFA in
Stage Design from Southern Methodist University.
Charles Moncrief (Scenic Designer) is a second year
MFA scenic design candidate from Birmingham, AL.
Previous UA credits include: UA Writes:
Student-Written One Acts (Scenic Designer),
Eurydice (Scenic Charge), Merrily We Roll Along
(Props Designer) and The Dining Room (Props Designer).
PRODUCTION TEAM (Cont.)
Terry Moore (Musical Director/Pianist) holds a
BS Ed Degree in Piano and Voice from Missouri State
University and graduate studies in Vocal Coaching and
Acompanying from the University of North Texas. This
is his third SummerTide season and second as Musical
Director. He currently works as staff accompanist for
the Department of Theatre and Dance at UA and has
also been pianist or musical director for several Theatre
Tuscaloosa productions. His musical director or pianist credits since
moving to Tuscaloosa include Smokey Joe’s Café, Chicago, Little Shop
of Horrors, Ain’t Mishavin’, Godspell, Bat Boy, Bye-Bye Birdie and 42nd
Street.
Mike Morin (Lighting Designer & Sound Operator)
is a lighting designer based out of Atlanta. He is excited
to be returning to SummerTide after serving as the
Technical Director for Alabama Jubilee. Mike is a proud
graduate of The University of Alabama with his MFA
in Lighting Design and Technical Production. Some of
his favorite design credits from UA include Urinetown,
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson and Alcestis Ascending (which was
performed Off Broadway and in Havana, Cuba). This past year he was
selected to participate in the USITT Young Designers Forum. Currently
he serves as the Technical Director and Resident Designer at Holy
Innocents’ Episcopal School in Sandy Springs.
Website: www.MikeTMorin.com
Molly Page (Assoc. Business Mgr.) A graduate of
Louisiana Tech University with an MA in Speech/
Theatre. Molly has worked in various aspects of theatre
management, including serving as the Box Office
Coordinator and Theatre Office Manager for the Louisiana
Tech School of the Performing Arts and as the House
Manager for Theatre Tuscaloosa. She has been honored
by KCACTF for achievement in costume design and as a member of the
Region VI O’Neill Critics’ Institute. As part of a Kennedy Center fellowship,
Molly worked with Artists Striving to End Poverty, teaching theatre and
storytelling at the Refugee Youth Summer Academy in New York. She is a
member of Alpha Psi Omega, the Society of American Fight Directors and
the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat. An Alabama native, Ms.
Page also holds a BA in English from the Capstone and previously worked as
an assistant teacher at The Rise School.
PRODUCTION TEAM (Cont.)
Jamie Schor (Asst. Business Mgr.) is a second year
MFA candidate in Arts Management. He has worked
various positions in theatre. Previous experience
includes: Snow Camp Outdoor Drama, Florida Studio
Theatre, National Theatre for Children, The Lost
Colony and Kentucky Shakespeare.
William Teague (Lighting & Sound Designer),
Professor of Theatre and Chair of the Department,
joined the Department of Theatre and Dance in 1981.
His area of specialty is entertainment technology,
specifically lighting, audio and computer assisted
design (CAD). He has worked extensively in outdoor
drama, television, film and special event production
as well as legitimate theatre and dance. He has lit UA Theatre and
Dance performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington, as well
as the Biennial Dance Festival at the Universite de Lumiere in Lyons,
France. He co-designed and served as technical director for Martha’s
Sewing Room, one of the longest running and most viewed shows on
Alabama Public Television. Professor Teague is also active in regional
and national theatre organizations, serving on the executive board of
the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) for eight
years. He received the Alabama National Alumni Association’s 2004
“Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award”, and in 1996, was
named “Design and Technology Educator of the Year” by USITT.
Dominic M. Yeager (Business Manager) is a
graduate of Southern Utah University’s MFA program
in Arts Administration. He has had the opportunity
to work both for not for profit organizations and
corporations in various locations throughout the
United States. Dominic’s most recent work as a
consultant offered services to not for profit
organizations and municipalities in the areas of Human Resources,
Public Relations and Board Governance. He has worked with Mark
Morris Dance Group, Utah Shakespeare Festival and the Cincinnatti
Art Museum, among others.
CAST
Loui Clagett is a recent graduate from Nashville, TN.
Previous UA credits include: The Clearing (Madeleine
O’Hart), Urinetown: The Musical (Josephine Strong),
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Ensemble) and Fools
(Lenya Zubritsky).
Craig First is a Junior Musical Theatre major from
Tuscaloosa, AL. Previous UA credits include 42nd
Street (Ensemble/Billy U/S) and Merrily We Roll
Along (Ru).
Matt Gabbard (Guitar) is a Junior Musical Theatre
major from Cincinnati, OH. Previous UA credits
include: Book of Days (Sheriff), Bloody Bloody Andrew
Jackson (Monroe), Blood Wedding (Wedding Guest),
The Dining Room (Actor 1), Eurydice (Big Stone) and
42nd Street(Mac/Thug).
Anthony Haselbauer is a recently graduated Theatre
major with a minor in History from Spring Hill, TN.
Previous UA credits include: Eurydice (Father), Twelfth
Night (Captain/Priest), Urinetown: The Musical (Officer
Barrel), Book of Days (Walt), The Clearing (Judge), Othello
(Gratiano/2nd Senator). Other credits include: All in the
Timing (Bill/Marcus) and Beauty and the Beast (Gaston)
Kalyee MacKnight is a recently graduated Musical
Theatre major from Hoover, AL. Previous UA credits
include: Merrily We Roll Along (Beth Spencer),
Urinetown: The Musical (Hope) and Blood Wedding
(Maid). Other credits include Next to Normal
(Natalie) and Hairspray (Penny Pingleton).
CAST (Cont.)
Zachary Swanner (Drummer) is a Junior at The
University of Alabama studying choral music
education. He was a member of the Million Dollar
Band Drumline for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons.
He was also a part of UA’s Resonance Show Choir for
the past three years. In addition to his involvement
with the orchestra aspect of musicals, he has also
performed in several high school and community productions in
his home town. This will be his second summer with SummerTide
and he is very grateful to be joining this wonderful cast for another
summer.
Miranda Therkelsen is a Sophomore Musical Theatre
major from Wetumpka, AL. This is Miranda’s UA
debut. Previous credits include: Legally Blonde
(Paulette), Wizard of Oz (Glinda) and It’s A Scream
(Lizzie). She is excited to be included in this
wonderful cast and show!
Harrison Wallace (Bass/Fiddle) is a second year MA
candidate in American Studies from Montgomery, AL.
He has been studying music and piano since the age of
8 and began playing electric bass at age 11 and pursued
the upright bass at age 15. During his undergraduate
career, he studied orchestral and jazz bass under The
University of Alabama bass instructors Michael Johnson
and Chris Kozak, while researching and studying under Dr. Andrew
Dewar and Dr. Eric Weisbard.
Mary Catherine Waltman is a Senior Musical
Theatre major and Telecommunications and Film
minor from Cincinnati, OH. Previous UA credits
include: 42nd Street (Ethel), The Dining Room (Actor 4)
and Urinetown: The Musical (Little Sally).
Special Thanks to our Sponsors
Alabama Credit Union
Alabama Gulf Coast Convention
& Visitors Bureau
Bama Breakfast Group
Erie Hall Meyer Charitable Fund
George C. Meyer Foundation
Hancock Bank
Herbert Clark West Endowed Support Fund at
The University of Alabama
Regions Bank
South Baldwin Community Theatre
The University of Alabama
Office of the President
Office of the Provost
College of Arts & Sciences
National Alumni Association
Special Thanks to Mr. Robert Wright
for his unwavering commitment and
support for TWELVE years!
Audience Sing-a-long
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